Interim Assistant Accountant / Finance Business Partner

Trial Balance Consulting; Bodmin; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Trial Balance Consulting are assisting a well-regarded community services organisation in Bodmin, recruiting an Interim Assistant Accountant/Finance Business Partner. The role is full-time, to start ASAP and run to June 2025, reporting to the Head of Finance and supporting the wider team.

You will produce management accounts, provide commentary and financial intelligence for projects, and contribute to budgeting and annual audits.

Qualifications

• Experience with management accounts and financial reporting.
• Strong IT skills and MS Excel proficiency.
• Ability to analyse data and provide clear commentary.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly and quarterly management accounts with commentary.
• Provide financial intelligence for projects and budgeting.
• Assist in budgeting, annual audits, and costings.
• Support senior management with financial reporting packs.

Skills

MS Excel

Analytical

IT aptitude

Communication

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Interim Assistant Accountant / Finance Business Partner - Bodmin - £35,000 FTE

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have been reengaged by a longstanding client, an established and highly regarded community services focussed organisation, who seek to recruit an Assistant Accountant/Finance BP to join their small finance team on an interim basis to cover a period of maternity leave. This is a full time contract, available to commence ASAP and concluding in June 2025.

The role will work very closely alongside the Head of Finance with the key responsibility being to provide accurate management accounts, reports and deliver easy to digest commentary. The successful candidate will play a key part in the ongoing success of the finance function. Whilst it’s an analytical opportunity, it’s also one that works closely with colleagues throughout the business and has a highly commercial nature to it. Key responsibilities to include:

• Production of monthly and quarterly management accounts with accompanying commentary for the senior management team
• Provide senior management team with key financial intelligence to assist in ongoing projects, financial analysis, and budget/target reporting
• Commentating monthly financial reporting pack data to financial and non-financial department leaders
• Take a lead role in control account reconciliations, prepayments, accruals and recharges
• Provide assistance and support for quarterly reviews and annual budgets
• Identify areas for improving financial performance of specific divisions of the business
• Assisting budgeting and business planning
• Assist in preparing for annual audit
• Assist the Head of Finance with ongoing and ad-hoc business projects and costings

This role calls for an experienced candidate, either operating in a business partnering or management accounting capacity, or as an Assistant Accountant looking to take a step up. Previous experience gained in a public services environment would be advantageous though not essential. Candidates may be part/fully professionally or AAT qualified, or qualified by experience, but must possess excellent all round IT aptitude (particularly MS Excel). This is a role that regularly liaises with colleagues in all departments and communication skills a must.

Interim Assistant Accountant / Finance Business Partner Bodmin